Mop head



C. M. HUGULEY.

MOP HEAD.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. 1921.

1,430,999,, Patented Oct. 3, 192 2.

I N V EN TOR. 0/21 #0601 A TTORNE Y Patented ct. 3, 1922.

stares CARL M. HUGULEY, OF SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA.

.MOP HEAD.

Application filed October 31. 1921. Serial No. 511,758.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that L CARL M. HUGULEY,

a citizen of the United States. residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Mop Head. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesto mops, particularly to mop heads and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide a mop head or clamp which will secure the mop in position and prevent its slipping or moving; second, to provide a mop head or clamp of this class which may be readily and securely connected to the handle; third, to provide a mop head or clamp member which will rigidly support the mop without the handle so that the mop head and mop may be readlly shipped or transported intact without the handle portion; fourth, to provide a mop head or clamp of this class which supports the map by the inherent spring of the metal when the two free portions are clamped to gether; fifth, to provide a mop of this class in which the mop, the head and the handle may be readily assembled or the mop head and mop may be readily positioned on the handle and secured thereto so that it will not loosen and sixth, to provide a mop head of this class which is very simple and economical of construction; durable, easy to assemble and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in View as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construe tion, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will. be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of my mop head with the mop strands in position and positioned on me handle showing the handle and mop strands fragmentarily; Fig. 2 .is a sectional view through 22 of Fig. 1 and showing the mop head secured on. the handle member and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mop head or clamp member without the handle or mop strands and in unclamped position.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several. views of the drawings.

' The mop handlel, head spring clamp portions 221ml 3, hand portion 1 and mop strands 5, constitute the principal parts and portions of my mop.

The mop head consisting of the portions 2, 3 and 4 is composed of spring metal. The portion 2 is considerably more than a semicylindrical portion while the portion 3 is a similar portion except that it is made slightly largerand adapted to spring over the portion 2 when theyare pressed together as shown'best in Figs. 1 and 2 of the draw-- ings so that the edges overlap a considerable distance and sufficiently so that the inherent spring of the metal will cause the member 3 to hold securely on the member 2 and stay in certain position against great pressure in attempt to pry them apart. These portions 2 and 3 are provided with holes 3 therein so positioned that they are offset and not opposite to each other and of the proper size to receive small nails which are driven into the handle member as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The portions 2 and 3 are connected by means of an integral band portion 4 and formed so that there is provided an oval curve as shown best in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings.

The mop is made up as follows: The strands used to make up the mop are positioned over the band portion at so that theopposite ends are of equal length on opposite sides and this opening between the band 4 and the portions 2 and 3 is filled with the strands of mop. Then the members 2 and 3 are pressed together so that the member 3 springs over the member 2 and they are held rigidly in certain position by the inherent spring of the metal gripping the strands of the mop and holding them in position. The mop head and mop is then ready for shipment, transportation or sale as desired and the handle may be inserted after shipment or the handle may be positioned in the cylinder formed by the springing together of the members 2 and 3 before shipment, which is done as follows: The one end of the handle member 1 is inserted into the cylinder formed by the members 2 and 3 and a nail driven into the holes 3 on opposite sides and into the handle 1 as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious that with this construction there is provided a mop head in the form of a spring clip which when the two more than semi cylindrical members are sprung together form a cylindrical member for receiving the handle 1; that when they are sprung together they grip the strands of the mop and securely hold them from moving or becoming loose between the band and the extended portions 2 and 3; that the head is secured to the handle by means of nails driven through both the holes in portions 2 and 3 and down into the wooden handle to facilitate its being secured to the handle; that the head with the mop may be shipped without the handle or with the handle; and if shipped without the handle the spring of the metal will hold the head and mop strands securely in proper position ready to receive the handle; that the handle is secured rigidly in the cylindrical members formed by the two portions 2 and 3 and will not loosen or et out of order.

aving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A mop head, including two oppositely disposed cylindrically curved spring members of greater extent than a semi-cylinder adapted when brought together to be sprung, one upon the other to form a handle receiving connection and a band connecting said spring members and adapted to hold mop material.

2. A mop head, including two oppositely disposed spring plate members provided with overlapping curved surfaces adapted when brought together to be sprung, one upon the other to form a handle receiving connection and a band connecting said spring plate members adapted to hold mop material.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego California this 25th day of October 1921.

CARL M. HUGULEY. 

